Ful Foods FUL FOODS
Duckweed-Led Feed Protein — Islamabad, PK

Duckweed-based animal feed protein for Pakistan.

Ful Foods cultivates high-protein duckweed in monitored pond systems and converts it into feed inputs and pellet formulations for aquaculture, with wider applications across poultry and livestock under validation.

GROWN · TESTED · TRACKED DUCKWEED-LED · MONITORED PONDS
Ful Foods duckweed raceway ponds
SITE · Raceway Ponds PAKISTAN
Raceway cultivation ponds
SITE
Raceway cultivation pond
Duckweed biomass close-up
MATERIAL
Duckweed biomass
Post-harvest biomass for drying
APPLICATION
Aquafeed protein input
STATUS: Product development / trials LOCATION: Pakistan PLATFORM: Duckweed-led feed protein
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// Local duckweed protein, grown and monitored in Pakistan — an operating company, not a concept.

01 The Context

Pakistan depends heavily on imported feed protein.

Feed-price volatility and FX exposure affect poultry, dairy, and aquaculture economics alike. Ful is developing a local protein pathway to improve feed-cost resilience — part of the solution, not a claim to fix the system outright.

$1B+
Imported feed protein

Soybean-meal imports are dollar-denominated and exposed to tariffs and periodic import restrictions.

2–3×
Feed-cost volatility

Feed prices have moved sharply in recent years. FX swings tie farm margins directly to currency movements.

Risk
Aflatoxin exposure

Conventional feed inputs can carry contamination risk that constrains productivity and export potential.

Scarce
Water & land pressure

Conventional fodder crops are water-intensive. A local pathway needs a fundamentally more efficient input.

02 The Ful System

Duckweed, grown in monitored raceway ponds.

The core platform is duckweed-led feed protein. Ful cultivates duckweed in lined raceway ponds with active monitoring, then harvests, dries, and formulates it into feed inputs and pellets.

The production module is designed to be standardized and replicable, built for Pakistan's climate and infrastructure — so additional capacity follows the same engineering and commercial template.

Aerial survey of Ful Foods production site
SITE · AERIAL SURVEY
Duckweed strain culture jars
01

Biological Layer

  • Locally optimized duckweed strains
  • 35–40% crude protein (observed, dry basis)
  • Fast surface-water growth
  • Low aflatoxin result (~3.8 ppb, sample-based)
Duckweed biomass and raceway module
02

Engineering Layer

  • Lined raceway ponds with recirculation
  • Solar borewell integration
  • Daily monitoring — pH, temperature, plant color
  • Standardized, replicable module design
GreenFin duckweed fish feed
03

Commercial Layer

  • Ful-operated production infrastructure
  • Centralized biomass output
  • Feed inputs and pellet formulations
  • Structured off-take as trials mature

Earlier complementary R&D explored other aquatic plants including azolla; the core platform is duckweed-led.

03 From Pond to Pellet

One continuous production sequence.

Cultivation
01

Cultivation

Duckweed grown on the water surface in monitored raceway ponds.

Harvest
02

Harvest

Wet biomass skimmed from the surface — approximately 90% water at harvest.

Drying
03

Drying

Dried toward a target moisture of ~10–12% for stable, storable meal.

Fish feed pellets
04

Pellet formulation

Blended into species-specific pellets; target pellet protein ≥33%.

Feed trials
05

Feed trials

Evaluated in partner trials across poultry, sheep, and aquaculture.

04 Taxonomy

The biology behind the biomass.

Explore four floating aquatic plant species. Move your cursor to interact. Click a species or hover a plant to learn more.

Duckweed is a small flowering aquatic plant that grows on the water surface. Ful's work is centered on duckweed-led animal feed formulations for poultry, dairy, and aquaculture.

Duckweed specimen in jar
SPEC-00 · Duckweed Specimen
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// Azolla, Lemna, Spirodela and Wolffia shown for taxonomic comparison. Ful's production platform is duckweed-led.

05 Evidence & Trials

A proof board, not a promise.

Figures below reflect observed and preliminary values under active monitoring — a public-safe operational snapshot shared as evidence, not a commercial guarantee.

Current footprint · updated periodically
Active ponds
2
Cultivation area
16,000 sq ft
Crude protein
35–40%
observed, dry basis
Target pellet protein
33%
Aflatoxin result
~3.8 ppb
sample-based
Wet biomass
~90% water
Dried moisture
~10–12%
target / observed
Batch records
Under update
Trials in validation
3
Poultry Layer · 60 days

Eggs produced per group

Control58
Duckweed only37
Duckweed + regular feed86

Preliminary partner-trial data showed promising results when duckweed was combined with regular feed. Further validation is ongoing.

UVAS Sheep Trial · Sept 2025

Group weight outcome (kg)

Control218.5
50% duckweed210.4
100% duckweed216.8

Comparable weight outcomes were observed in a controlled partner-trial context, with additional leukocyte/serum indicators observed in the 100% duckweed group.

Aquaculture · Rohu & Silver Carp

Wet-feed growth observed

In a Ful wet-feed observation with rohu and silver carp, fish grew from approximately 100g to 1.5kg over roughly 3.5 months. Pellet formulation and inclusion-rate validation are still ongoing.

Wet Feed · Under Validation

Values are observed or preliminary and remain under validation. Ful does not claim proven or commercially validated replacement of imported soybean meal; any potential partial replacement and environmental benefits are described as potential rather than proven.

University & Field Partners
NUST ARID UVAS GCU SBBUVAS Drawdown Farms Chenab Fisheries Ministry of Food Security UN FAO World Food Forum
06 Live Operations

Operational transparency, publicly.

Ful maintains a public-safe dashboard connected to daily pond reporting. It shows current pond status, pH, water temperature, plant color, and recent sanitized operations logs — while excluding private staff notes and raw production records.

A transparency layer for partners, reviewers, and collaborators — not a claim of commercial-scale production.

View live dashboard
POND MONITOR · PUBLIC-SAFE LIVE
Pond status
Reporting
Plant color
Green
pH
— on dashboard —
Water temp
— on dashboard —
Live values, pond logs & recent history on the dashboard. Private records excluded.
07 Products & Applications

Aquaculture first. Livestock under validation.

The core platform is duckweed-led feed protein. Aquaculture pellets and duckweed meal are the forward-facing products; ruminant and byproduct pathways develop alongside.

Primary — Core Feed Protein
Aquaculture

Pelletized Aquafeed

Species-specific pellets built around duckweed protein for finfish such as rohu and silver carp — dry, storable, and transportable. Inclusion-rate optimization and formulation development are ongoing.

Ingredient

Duckweed Meal

High-protein dried meal for feed mills and integrators — 35–40% protein (observed, dry basis), traceable to a single monitored production system.

Secondary — Ruminant Pathway

Ful Silage

A fermented duckweed silage pathway for ruminant feed — developed alongside the core aquaculture direction for dairy and beef applications.

Byproducts & Future Inputs
Ful BioSlurry
Organic fertilizer co-output
Ful Compost
Soil conditioner
Ful Probiotic
Farm-grade blend (future)
08 Team

Built for execution in the field.

OK

Omar Kazmi

Founder & CEO
HN

Hammad Noor

Manager Operations
MS

Lt. (R) Muhammad Safeer

Technical / Procurement
HA

Hassan Askari

Finance
RQ

Prof. Rahamatullah Qureshi

Academic Advisor
Student Collaborators
Jamshed Ali
Fisheries & Aquaculture · SBBUVAS
Mustansar Ali
BS Biochemistry · SBBUVAS
Zubair Ali
Fisheries & Aquaculture · SBBUVAS
Anam Bibi
BS Zoology · UVAS
Salman Shakeel
BS Zoology · UVAS
Azhar Rind
Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences · University of Sindh
Ayesha Asim
Biotechnology · NUMS
09 About

A Pakistan-based agritech and aquaculture feed company.

Ful Foods is developing locally sourced alternative protein ingredients from duckweed-led aquatic plant cultivation. We grow high-protein aquatic biomass and convert it into feed inputs and pellet formulations for aquaculture, with wider applications across poultry and livestock under validation.

Our focus is on reducing dependence on imported soybean meal, improving feed-cost resilience, and supporting climate-smart blue economy supply chains. Through university partnerships, monitored field operations, and applied product development, Ful Foods is building practical feed solutions for food security, aquaculture growth, and sustainable agriculture in emerging markets.

Ful Foods field operations at golden hour
SPEC-07 · Field Operations ISB · PK
Recognition
WFF Startup Innovation Awards 2025 — Semifinalist ZarZaraat 2025 — Winner Seeding the Future 2025 — Semifinalist ARY News — National Broadcast
Get in touch

Talk to us about product direction, trials, or partnership.

Aquaculture operators, feed integrators, research partners, and collaborators — we'd like to hear from you.

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